Patents Examined by Adam J Eiseman
  • Patent number: 11052401
    Abstract: A ball mill liner assembly and installation method thereof; the ball mill liner assembly comprises wear-resistant liners (1), installation modules (3) and self-fixing liners (2); the self-fixing liners are made of ductile materials such as carbon steel or low-carbon alloy steel; the wear-resistant liners are integrally made of ceramic material; self-fixing liners are installed between a plurality of wear-resistant liners, and installation modules made of low-carbon alloy steel are used adjacent to the self-fixing liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Xuzhou Qiaoxin Mining Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 11052444
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press formed product is disclosed. The method for manufacturing a press formed product includes: when a metal sheet is press formed to manufacture a product having a product shape of a hat-shaped cross-section, in which a top plate part and a flange part are continuous in a width direction through a side wall part and the top plate part and the flange part curve convexly or concavely toward the top plate part along a longitudinal direction, a first step of manufacturing an intermediate component by press forming into a component shape having a hat-shaped cross-section, in which a curve of each of the top plate part and the flange part along the longitudinal direction has a second curvature radius smaller than a curvature radius in the product shape; and a second step of press forming the intermediate component into the product shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tobita, Toyohisa Shinmiya, Yuji Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11052510
    Abstract: The present invention is an imprint device for imprinting a unique identification mark on a surface of an object with imprinting particles of different sizes that increase uniqueness and without the need for electric power. The imprint device includes a vertical member, a hammer member, a trigger assembly, a charging unit, a barrel and at least one pocket. In the operative configuration, a trigger of trigger assembly is activated such that hammer member impacts a cartridge filled with at least one munition of imprinting particles and releases imprinting particles. The imprinting particles travel through the barrel where acceleration is increased and impact on surface is made to form microcraters and unique identification marks. The imprinting particles can be of same size, material and shape or they can be of different sizes, material and shapes or the combination thereof for increasing uniqueness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Francisco Marchan, Alejandro Ruiz
  • Patent number: 11052399
    Abstract: A powder gathering apparatus includes at least two rotating plates and a driving mechanism. The at least two rotating plates are disposed with respect to each other. Each of the rotating plates includes at least one spherical member. The at least one spherical member protrudes from the rotating plate. The driving mechanism drives at least one of the at least two rotating plates to move, such that the at least two rotating plates get close to or away from each other. The driving mechanism drives the at least two rotating plates to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Elite Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hui-Ting Shih
  • Patent number: 11046466
    Abstract: An apparatus for tensioning a cable tape comprises a housing, a drive assembly, a capstan, and an optional cutting device. The drive assembly includes a driving member and a driven member slidably coupled to the driving member. A biasing element is coupled between the driving and the driven member and in a first operating mode, the driving member causes movement of the driven member little or no relative movement between two members. The capstan is rotatably coupled to the housing, and includes a gripping device to grip a cable tape and wrap the cable tape around an outer surface of the capstan as the capstan rotates. In a second operating mode, a tension force applied on the capstan by the cable tape that is greater than the biasing force allows relative movement between the driving member and the driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DANIELS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor D. Fildes, James W. Tyrrell, Edward T. Eaton, Alan E. Zantout, Michael R. Weiby, Randal E. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11044852
    Abstract: A knife with a serrated cutting edge may include a plate having a leading edge forming a plurality of teeth seats arranged in a stepped configuration, with each of the plurality of teeth seats. The knife may also include a plurality of elongate cutting elements each affixed to one of the teeth seats formed by the leading edge. The cutting elements may form a portion of the serrated cutting edge, and each may have a top surface and a bottom surface. The cutting edge may be on the top surface and the bottom surface may be affixed to one of the teeth seats. The serrated cutting edge has a plurality of primary serrations and a plurality of secondary serrations, with each of the cutting elements forming at least one of the primary serrations and at least one of the secondary serrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Kooima Ag, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Kooima, Nolan Den Boer, Zachary T. Pramann
  • Patent number: 11045856
    Abstract: A can bodymaker comprising a ram and a redraw sleeve assembly for holding a cup or other preform article against a redraw die. The redraw sleeve assembly comprises: a redraw sleeve; a redraw carriage to which the redraw sleeve is removably coupled, the redraw carriage being driven in a reciprocating motion along an axis; and a redraw sleeve alignment mechanism. The redraw sleeve alignment mechanism comprises: a redraw sleeve module having one or more bearings defining a passage through which the redraw sleeve moves and a bearing adjustment mechanism to facilitate radial alignment of the redraw sleeve module with the redraw die. The coupling between the redraw carriage and the redraw sleeve permits variable radial offset, relative to said axis, between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bronislaw Rukat
  • Patent number: 11045853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and tools for manufacturing of seamless tubular shapes, especially tubes and canisters. In the method of the invention the tubular shape is extracted from the flash continuously produced during the plunging of a consumable rod against a rigid anvil. The tools of the invention include a consumable rod; a non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil; first means for rotating the consumable rod and the non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil relatively with respect of each other; second means for plunging the consumable rod and the non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil relatively against each other; open die condition configuration for continuous production of flash during said plunging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Aalto University Foundation sr
    Inventor: Pedro Vilaca
  • Patent number: 11045848
    Abstract: Pilger rolling mill for working a hollow into a tube has a first roll stand mounted linearly moveable in a direction of motion. Translational motion of the roll stand causes rotational motion of the drive gear due to the cogging of the drive gear with the gear rack and, hence, also rotational motion of the roller arranged on the shaft of the drive gear and rotational motion of the other one of the two rollers in the opposite direction. Roll stand is connected with a crank drive and rotational motion of a motor drive is transformed into an oscillating translational motion of the roll stand by a connecting rod. Gear rack holder allows adjustment of the pilger rolling mill with respect to tube diameters of finished rolled tubes by arranging the first roll stand exchangeable by a second roll stand with a second dimension being different from the first dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Froböse, Christofer Hedvall
  • Patent number: 11045816
    Abstract: In an axial jet mill, an internal structure having a cylindrical outer surface is positioned within a housing to establish a raceway for the circulating movement of gas and solid material while maintaining the gas and solid material in close proximity to the outlets of gas nozzles distributed around the perimeter of the raceway. Solid material enters the jet mill though a bottom wall of the housing and passes into the raceway though gaps between the bottom of the internal structure and a bottom wall of the housing. Particles and gas exit the jet mill though a central outlet in the housing located above the internal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: James F. Albus
  • Patent number: 11045857
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled toolpack for cooling can-forming dies without allowing cooling fluid to contaminate or contact the cans or the interior of the can bodymaker during production. The fluid-cooled toolpack generally includes a chill plate that is biased with a spring into contact with a can-forming die. The chill plate may be generally ring shaped and include annular heat pipes to carry heat away from the can-forming die to a set of heatsink fins at the top of the chill plate. Cooling fluid, such as water or air, can be used to remove heat from the heatsink fins. The chill plate can also be used to preheat the can-forming die before the equipment is used if desired, since the heat transfer of the system is non-directional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Pride Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Rick Swedberg
  • Patent number: 11045860
    Abstract: A material includes a sheet of metal having a first face and an opposed second face, and a metal grain direction. The first face is textured with a first set of texturing features. Each texturing feature of the first set includes, respectively, a groove cut into the first face and extending along a groove axis, and a barb extending from the groove and away from the first face. The texturing features of the first set are arranged in a plurality of rows, and the groove axes of the texturing features in a given row extend generally parallel to the given row. The rows are generally non-perpendicular to the grain direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: GRIPMETAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Ray Arbesman
  • Patent number: 11040789
    Abstract: A system and method of using a combination strapping machine including a wire tying system and a plastic tying system is provided. Embodiments of the strapping machine include a common frame coupled to a wire strapping system, a single wire track, a plastic strapping system, and a single plastic track. Some embodiments of the combination strapping machine include a strapping machine frame having a common track perimeter. Further, the strapping machine includes a plastic tying system configured to apply a plastic strap to a baled material, and a wire tying system configured to apply a wire strap to the baled material. Some embodiments of the strapping machine include a common track for the wire tying system and plastic tying system. Some embodiments of the strapping machine include a common frame for the wire tying system and plastic tying system with a non-common track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Accent Wire Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Vaughn, Timothy Charles Stamps, James R. York
  • Patent number: 11039575
    Abstract: A belt guide for a baler having a bale forming chamber with at least one belt to form a bale of crop material includes a guide. The guide includes a guide protrusion that extends inwardly toward the bale forming chamber proximate an edge of the at least one belt. The belt guide is coupled to the baler external to the bale forming chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven R. Pilcher, Henry D. Anstey
  • Patent number: 11040390
    Abstract: A wheel correction device includes a lower correction system, a support detection system, a synchronous clamping rotation system, upper correction systems, an upper lifting clamping drive system, a lower lifting drive system, etc. The wheel correction device can be used for not only correcting the axial and radial deformation of a wheel but also adjusting the correction way according to the type of radial deformation, and has the characteristics of high automation, powerful function, advanced technology, strong versatility and high safety and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CITIC DICASTAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zuo Xu, Guoyuan Xiong, Bowen Xue, Hao Wu, Changcun Xiao, Jiandong Guo
  • Patent number: 11033152
    Abstract: A set includes a plurality of coffee grinders, each coffee grinder including: a body, a grinding unit, actuation means to activate the grinding unit, a load cell to weigh a filter holder, and booking means to book the activation of the coffee grinder; the set has a central control unit to receive a booking signal from the booking means of each coffee grinder and create an ordered list with an activation sequence of the coffee grinders; the central control unit is connected to the load cell of all coffee grinders to send an activation command of the load cell to a coffee grinder at a time according to the sequence indicated by the ordered list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SIMONELLI GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Parrini
  • Patent number: 11034117
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press has a rotating mold table and top and bottom punches, which can move reciprocally in punch guides, coaxially with the molds. The reciprocating motion of at least the bottom punches is cam-controlled and these punches are acted upon by a releasable punch dampener to prevent an overshoot of their movement and to ensure an action which is as free from wear. It is as maintenance-free as possible whilst maintaining constant damping of the bottom punches. The releasable punch dampener releases with one motion and has a linear release shaft with a release surface and a dampening surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: Raymond A Virgen, III
  • Patent number: 11033950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping a workpiece having a drum-type peripheral wall, on the inner face of which an inner profile featuring longitudinal ribs is formed by feeding at least one profiling roll to said inner face. According to the invention, at least one rotatably mounted profiling roll is fed to an inner face of the peripheral wall of the workpiece, and said at least one profiling roll rotates relative to the inner face of the peripheral wall such that the inner profile is formed in the inner face in a non-cutting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Leifeld Metal Spinning AG
    Inventor: Benedikt Nillies
  • Patent number: 11032974
    Abstract: A round baler is provided. The baler includes a bale forming chamber having a belt to form a bale of crop material. The baler also includes a wrap feed system. The baler includes a belt guide coupled to the baler so as to be external to the bale forming chamber. The belt guide includes an inwardly facing surface substantially parallel to the belt. The belt guide includes a protrusion extending inwardly towards the bale forming chamber. The protrusion is positioned adjacent a side of the belt. The belt guide is configured to sandwich wrap material between the belt and the belt guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven R. Pilcher, Henry D. Anstey
  • Patent number: 11026371
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes: a chassis; a coupler configured for connecting to a power source; a bale forming chamber including an apron assembly; an apron tensioning system that controls a baling pressure exerted on a bale forming in the bale forming chamber; a bale release that releases a fully formed bale; and a controller operatively coupled to the apron tensioning system and the bale release. The controller is configured to: set a release size of the fully formed bale; receive a PTO power consumption signal or an available power signal from a tractor controller; determine a maximum available power based on the received signal; compare the maximum available power to a threshold power; and output a control signal to the apron tensioning system to decrease the baling pressure without changing the release size when the maximum available power is at a predetermined power value, relative to the threshold power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: John R. McClure